How to Pit Cherries

5 from 2 votes

Learn the different ways to pit cherries without a tool.

Prep Time30

Total Time30

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 71kcal

Cost: 8

Remove the stems from the cherries.
Remove the Pit with a straw: Place the straw over the cherry where the stem was. Hold the cherry in one hand and the straw in the other and press the straw through the cherry. It will pop the pit right out!
Remove the pit with a knife: Place the cherry on a cutting board and press the flat side of the knife gently onto the cherry to loosen the pit, then pop it out.
Use a pastry tip: Use any regular sized pastry tip to pit a cherry by placing it, pointy side up, on the counter. Place the cherry on the tip and press down – the pit will pop right out.
Use a paper clip: Unfold the paper clip, press it into the cherry, and dig it around until you find the pit. This method is much messier and will not leave a pretty looking cherry.
Use a bottle and chopstick: Place the cherry over the opening of the bottle and use a chopstick to press on the place where the stem was. The pit should pop out of cherry into the bottle.

I find the straw or knife method to be the easiest.
Once they're pitted, use the cherries within 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.